It is with sadness that I have to report that I heard from Gary's wife today that he died last night. I don't have much by way of details.

Gary was important to me in my connections to Maemo. I recall sitting on a bus on the way to Barcelona airport dreaming up Maesheep. And Gary escorting me back to my room after one too many Guinesses in Dublin with perfect chivalry.

Did not know him personally but my wishes are with his family. This community, though binding us through a common admiration for a certain type of technology - allows us to befriend people who we can share so much more with.

Thank you

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I remember when he had to take plane for whatever Nokia convention, and he was broke, and several fellow Maemians immediately offered him a donation for his ticket. He was very appreciated here, and deserved it, because other than a dev he was felt as an artist and an interesting person.
The sorrow that we feel now is the mark for the very real human relationships that occur here, which are the most important thing, other than tinkering with tech toys for fun or for a living.
Bye lcuk, and go play your liqthings with the stars...

Having only interacted with him via these forums, and limited at best, it is sad to learn of his passing. It is generally a skeleton crew that keeps communities like these alive, that contribute to the debate and function... certainly he was one of those few. He will be missed by many who enjoyed following the course of his thoughts....